Pioneer Woman Chocolate Cookie Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.In a bowl, stir together butter, margarine, brown sugar, and white sugar until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and stir together.In a separate bowl, stir together flour, instant coffee, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients in batches, stirring gently after each addition. Stir in flax seed if desired.Stir in chocolate chips.Drop balls of dough on a cookie sheet and bake for 11 to 13 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and eat warm.Die from guilty pleasure.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• ***Note: The amount of instant coffee should have been 2 heaping teaspoons, not 2 heaping tablespoons. I apologize for this error in the recipe entry! Add one stick of butter to a medium skillet over medium heat. Allow it to melt and bubble up for 3 to 4 minutes, swirling the pan to keep the butter moving around. When the butter is a medium golden brown, remove the pan from the heat (it will continue browning in the pan over the next 30 seconds or so!) Pour butter (and any solids in the bottom of the pan) into a heatproof bowl and allow it to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, allow the other stick of butter to soften.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees*.Cream the softened butter together with the brown sugar and regular sugar until it's nice and combined. Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth, scraping the bowl if necessary to make sure everything is incorporated.With the mixer on medium-low, very slowly drizzle in the cooled melted butter, making sure to add all the darker brown solids. Scrape the bowl the mix again for 20-30 seconds, until everything is combined.In a separate bowl, combine the flour, coffee granules, baking soda and salt. Stir together, then add it in 1/3 increments, mixing on low, until it's totally incorporated. Scrape the bowl and beat for a few more seconds. Stir in the chocolate chunks and nuts, if using. In batches, scoop by heaping teaspoon onto a baking sheet lined with a baking mat, Press extra chocolate chunks into the tops of each cookie, if desired. Refrigerate scoped cookies for 15 minutes, then bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, then transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Serve cookies with a big glass of cold milk!

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.Using a mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, scraping the sides once.Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in vanilla.Sift together dry ingredients, then add in batches to the mixer, mixing until just combined after each addition.Gently blend in chocolate chips, reserving a few for the tops of the cookiesUsing a cookie scoop, add generous 1 tablespoon portions to baking sheet. Dot the top of each cookie with 2 to 3 chocolate chips if you'd like them to really show up on top. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are barely done but still soft and chewy. (Don't overbake!)Let cool on a baking rack. Yummy!

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 3 baking sheets with parchment.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat on medium speed until just combined. Add the flour, baking soda and kosher salt and mix on low speed until just combined. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the chocolate chunks using a wooden spoon or spatula.
• Use a 1/4-cup scoop to scoop the cookies, making sure to scrape the scoop against the side of the bowl to flatten off the top. Scoop onto the lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart to give them space to spread while baking. Sprinkle a pinch or two of sea salt on top of each cookie dough mound. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake until golden brown, 17 to 18 minutes. Let the cookies cool and crisp up on the baking sheets.

CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream together the dark brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, scraping the sides once, until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, then add in batches to the mixer, mixing until just combined after each addition. Gently stir in the regular-sized chocolate candies, as well as the chocolate chips and dark chocolate chunks.
• Using a 1/4-cup measure, portion the dough onto the two parchment-lined baking sheets. Place the mini chocolate candies into the tops of the portioned dough. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the dough from the fridge and bake until the cookie centers are just set, 18 to 20 minutes. Allow the cookies to sit for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.